Emergency Management

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The City of Oklahoma City Office of Emergency Management (OKC OEM) is responsible for the City’s comprehensive emergency management program across all phases and mission areas: Preparedness, Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery.

The OEM is part of the Oklahoma City Police Department. Police Captain Audrea George is OKC's Emergency Management Director. The staff includes liaisons from the Police, Fire and Public Works departments.

Preparing OKC for Emergencies

Contingency Planning: OKC OEM oversees planning efforts for natural and man-made hazards. OKC OEM maintains many plans including the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and its FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Public-Private Initiatives: OKC OEM works with private business and non-profit, non-government and faith based organizations to develop the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
Training and Exercises: OKC OEM conducts citywide preparedness exercises to test plans and response techniques and to identify areas for improvement.

Coordinating Emergency Response and Recovery

Hazard & Threat Monitoring: OKC OEM monitors threats and hazards likely to affect the City of Oklahoma City.
Field Response: OKC OEM responds to larger incidents to facilitate inter-agency communication, coordination and resource requests, and ensures the proper implementation of the City’s Emergency Operations Plan and the Incident Command System (ICS).
Oklahoma City Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC): During major emergencies and disasters, OKC OEM uses the MACC as a central point for information collection and analysis, coordinated support to city departments and external stakeholders, and coordination of interagency activities.
Recovery and Relief: Following an emergency, OKC OEM works with government agencies and non-profit organizations to provide disaster assistance and relief.

Public Education and Outreach

During normal operations, OKC OEM conducts various public education and outreach programs to support community resilience and enhance disaster preparedness and hazard awareness throughout OKC.

During an emergency, OKC OEM works with the City of OKC's Public Information & Marketing Office and the various City department public information officers to provide unified, accurate and timely messages to the public.

Please engage with OKC OEM on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about preparedness and upcoming events.

Prevention and Protection

OKC OEM supports the Prevention and Protection mission areas by:

Coordinating and promoting the City’s If You See Something, Say Something program.
Promoting critical infrastructure protection and hardening.
Conducting threat and risk site assessments.